List of lakes of Iceland

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Template:Short description Iceland has over 20 lakes larger than 10 km2 (4 sq mi), and at least 40 others varying between 2.5 and 10 km2 (1 to 4 sq mi) in size. This list also includes a few smaller lakes and ponds that are considered notable (for example Tjörnin in Reykjavik). The figures for many of the smaller lakes are unreliable. Also, some larger lakes vary considerably in size between years or seasons or, for the reservoirs, according to the needs of power plants. Some power plant reservoirs may not be present despite being larger than listed lakes.

Larger lakes (>10 km2)

Name Volume Area Depth Notes
Gigalitres Billion cu ft km2 mi2 m ft
Þórisvatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert Hydroelectric reservoir, south central Iceland
Þingvallavatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert Named for Þingvellir, site of ancient parliament
Hálslón Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert Reservoir for the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. [1][2] The maximum depth of 180 m is reached in late summer when the reservoir fills up and excess water starts to flow over through the spillway. In winter, the surface elevation, and thus the maximum depth, of the lake drops by approximately 45 m. In a very dry year a further drop of 20 m is expected, meaning that the depth of the lake at its deepest point can vary between 115 m and 180 m.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Blöndulón Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert Hydroelectric reservoir, N Iceland, named for R Blanda
Lagarfljót (Lögurinn) Template:Convert Template:Convert Hydroelectric reservoir, largest lake in E Iceland and the largest longitudinal lake in Iceland
in a valley probably arising from a geological fault;
fed by meltwater from Vatnajökull
Hágöngulón Template:Convert [3] Template:Convert [4] Natural lake in Highlands, again fed by meltwater from Vatnajökull
Mývatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Tourist and ornithological honeypot, N Iceland
Hóp Template:Convert Template:Convert Tidal lagoon on the bay Húnaflói in N Iceland (area varies tidally)
Hvítárvatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Natural lake in the Highlands, fed by meltwater from Langjökull to which it is adjacent
Langisjór Template:Convert Template:Convert Another longitudinal lake fed by meltwater from Vatnajökull
Kvíslavatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Another lake in the Highlands, but unusual in that it is in a low-lying flat area and is marshy in nature. One of the sources of the Þjórsá.
Sultartangalón Template:Convert Template:Convert Reservoir further down the Þjórsá valley
Jökulsárlón Template:Convert Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Iceland's deepest)(1999 estimate - size and depth increasing because of glacier melting)
Glacial lagoon
Grænalón Template:Convert
Skorradalsvatn Template:Convert Template:Convert
Sigöldulón Template:Convert Template:Convert (also known as "Krókslón")
Apavatn Template:Convert
Heiðarlón Template:Convert Template:Convert [5] This is a planned hydroelectric reservoir near the mouth of the Þjórsá.
Svínavatn Template:Convert Template:Convert
Öskjuvatn Template:Convert Template:Convert
Vesturhópsvatn Template:Convert Template:Convert In N Iceland near Hóp (see above)
Höfðavatn Template:Convert Template:Convert Coastal lagoon in N Iceland
Grímsvötn A lake that forms in the caldera of the subglacial volcano of the same name. On one theory, the meaning of the name is "Odin’s lake", although several other explanations are possible, given that Grímur is a common man's name in Iceland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hestvatn Small reservoir in SW Iceland (6 km2)


("Horse lake")

Smaller lakes (<10 km2)

See also

References

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